variants
also focussing
variants
also focussing
as in concentrating
to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective
try to focus your attention on the task at hand
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Recent Examples of focusing
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
During an earnings call in February, a Sony executive said the company aims to blunt the impact of higher memory costs by focusing on monetizing its current install base of PS5 users and further expanding its software and network service revenue.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Instead of focusing on just one cleaning task, the device is designed to handle multiple areas of the pool simultaneously.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
Erik Ortiz Erik Ortiz is a senior reporter for NBC News Digital focusing on racial injustice and social inequality.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Two court verdicts this week spotlight the risks for teens from using social media — focusing on not just the content but the design of the platforms.
—Carmel Wroth, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
Her methodology emphasizes addressing underlying patterns rather than focusing solely on surface-level concerns.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
A couple of talks taking a deep dive into the world of fraudulent workers, focusing on the massive push from North Korea.
—Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Fort Lauderdale police have stepped up patrols for the city's annual spring break, focusing on maintaining order with a strict no-tolerance policy for drugs and alcohol on the beach.
—Bri Buckley, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
As part of the legal fight over the ban, Anthropic also filed a complaint in an appellate court in Washington, DC, focusing on a law governing procedures for mitigating supply-chain risks in procurement.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
During an earnings call in February, a Sony executive said the company aims to blunt the impact of higher memory costs by focusing on monetizing its current install base of PS5 users and further expanding its software and network service revenue.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Instead of focusing on just one cleaning task, the device is designed to handle multiple areas of the pool simultaneously.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
Erik Ortiz Erik Ortiz is a senior reporter for NBC News Digital focusing on racial injustice and social inequality.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Two court verdicts this week spotlight the risks for teens from using social media — focusing on not just the content but the design of the platforms.
—Carmel Wroth, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
Her methodology emphasizes addressing underlying patterns rather than focusing solely on surface-level concerns.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
A couple of talks taking a deep dive into the world of fraudulent workers, focusing on the massive push from North Korea.
—Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Fort Lauderdale police have stepped up patrols for the city's annual spring break, focusing on maintaining order with a strict no-tolerance policy for drugs and alcohol on the beach.
—Bri Buckley, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for focusing
Adjective
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Setup is a breeze, with tons of picture options coupled with powered optical zoom and lens shift for crisp, clear imagery.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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An actual cosmic void — which can indeed be a billion light-years (or more) across — has nothing to do with dark gas clouds and Bok globules, which are small, nearby clouds of light-blocking matter, particularly at optical wavelengths.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Gradually drizzle ¼ cup egg mixture into broth, concentrating in a single area; repeat with remaining egg mixture in ¼-cupfuls in different areas.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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Breindel suggests that concentrating investment on audiences with higher conversion potential may help support stronger ROI and more efficient acquisition costs.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Even the attachments are more impressive, like the Fluffy optic cleaner head, which now has a brighter green light to illuminate invisible dust on hardwood floors.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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Drones are using sonar, laser, optic and echo sound technology to look for debris on the ocean floor at depths of up to 6,000 metres.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone wondering how to make each hour in their workday riveting for television viewers.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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But what if the NFL did away with the not-exactly-riveting TV coin toss while also making coaches think twice about wanting to receive the ball in overtime?—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Granted, this is an ocular pat-down, not a metallurgical analysis.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
12 Mar. 2026
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Some sufferers experience only the ocular symptoms without the pain, and others experience only the pain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This visual story captures the festival’s scale, atmosphere, fashion and crowd energy throughout the grounds.—
Miami Herald newsroom,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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The visual effect provokes strikes, but the vibrations also stimulate the receptors in a bass's lateral line.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Focusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/focusing. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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